K3: Keypad Band Switching - a simple request

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K3: Keypad Band Switching - a simple request

TomB W1PKX
The latest firmware providing keypad band switching is much welcomed.

In concert with this, I would like to request Elecraft consider adding a CONFIG menu switch to protect memory entries from inadvertant overwriting. This would effectively disable the V > M button while active. More than once I've mistakenly hit V > M  when I intended to recall a memory.

Thanks

Tom
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Re: K3: Keypad Band Switching - a simple request

Simon (HB9DRV)
Or should V > M require a loner press (2 seconds) ?

Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "TomB W1PKX" <[hidden email]>
>
> In concert with this, I would like to request Elecraft consider adding a
> CONFIG menu switch to protect memory entries from inadvertant overwriting.
> This would effectively disable the V > M button while active. More than
> once
> I've mistakenly hit V > M  when I intended to recall a memory.
>

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Re: K3: Keypad Band Switching - a simple request

Simon (HB9DRV)
Longer (must trype better)...

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> Or should V > M require a loner press (2 seconds) ?

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Re: K3: Keypad Band Switching - a simple request

Vic K2VCO
In reply to this post by TomB W1PKX
TomB W1PKX wrote:
> I would like to request Elecraft consider adding a
> CONFIG menu switch to protect memory entries from inadvertant overwriting.
> This would effectively disable the V > M button while active. More than once
> I've mistakenly hit V > M  when I intended to recall a memory.

This is a mistake that I've made a lot and it's annoying. It's either
because I read Hebrew, which of course goes from right to left, or
because I'm a programmer and automatically think of putting the contents
of the thing on the right into the thing on the left!

I've suggested to Wayne that Elecraft change the buttons to read STO and
RCL or something. But in case they don't do this :-) here are some
suggestions:

1) If you make this mistake, immediately hit M > V which will cancel it
without doing anything.

2) Notice the AF REC label under V > M. REC means 'record'.

3) I did this: cut a small sticker -- I used a piece of a shiny red
bumper sticker -- to fit over the face of the V > M key. This has
completely solved the problem -- my brain only sees M > V so that's the
one it chooses. But I have V > M available immediately if I need it.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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